LCCI to discuss strategies for exploring opportunities in non-oil export sector

The Small and Medium Scale Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SMEG-LCCI)  will hold a workshop on Wednesday to discuss strategies for exploring opportunities in the non-oil export sector.

The workshop is coming at a time Nigeria’s currency is tumbling on the back of weak oil price and many years of import dependence.

It will attract the crème de la crème in the non-oil sector, which will include successful exporters and leaders in the sector.

The programme, which is hosted by Jon Tudy Kachikwu, president of SMEG-LCCI, will be facilitated by Obiorah Madu, CEO of Multimix Academy; Chuks Aghaunor, export lead for FirstBank Nigeria; Godwin Oyefeso, CEO of Success Edge International Limited, and Bamidele Ayemibo, CEO of 3T Impex Consulting Limited, who is also the chairman of LCCI Export Group.

According to Kachikwu, issues that will be treated include: handling export process and paperwork, understanding and mitigation of export risk, as well as understanding of export content.

Participants will likewise learn how to price and cost exportable goods, quality control in commodity export, how to get finance from banks for export as well as how the payment method in export works, says Kachikwu.

He adds that the presence of a bank at the workshop is a testament that the group is desirous of making many Nigerian exporters to enable them earn foreign exchange and tap into potential in the international market.

ODINAKA ANUDU